SOLUTION: The number of toys in the closet varies inversely with the number of children in the room. If there are 15 toys in the closet when there are 3 children in the room, how many toys

Question 476918: The number of toys in the closet varies inversely with the number of children in the room.
If there are 15 toys in the closet when there are 3 children in the room, how many toys are
in the closet when 5 children are in the room ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of toys in the closet varies inversely with the number of children in the room.
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t = k/c
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Solve for "k" using "If there are 15 toys in the closet when there are 3 children in the room"
15 = k/3
k = 45
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Equation:
t = 45/c
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How many toys are in the closet when 5 children are in the room ?
t = 45/5
# of toys = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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